Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Commercial Lending

Mary Kogut is a debt finance partner in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Chambers USA 2022 describes her as “quite simply the best debt finance attorney I've had the pleasure of working with in my career.” Mary’s practice spans a wide array of debt financing transactions, including the representation of private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds and private and public companies. She has successfully handled complex financings in connection with leveraged buyouts, public offerings, reserve-based financings and refinancings, and restructurings (including in-court and out-of-court restructurings, debtor-in-possession financings and exit financings).

Known for her unique ability to calmly and masterfully advocate for clients in high stakes negotiations, Mary is a “go to” attorney for complex transactions. With corporate, private equity and private credit clients ranging from Cyrus One and Northern Oil & Gas to KKR, Apollo Global Management and Oaktree Capital, Mary has been involved in some of the most high-profile recent acquisition-related financings, structured financings and restructurings in the infrastructure and energy space.

Board of Directors, Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA, a YMCA of Greater Houston

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2009

Georgetown University, B.A., Political Economy with Honors, summa cum laude, 2005